Cool Counties

Fairfax County is helping to lead a
national effort for counties to reduce global warming emissions 80
percent by 2050, an achievable average annual reduction of 2 percent. The
Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration also urges the federal
government to adopt legislation requiring an 80 percent emissions
reduction by 2050 and calls for fuel economy standards to be raised to 35
miles per gallon within a decade.

For Governments

Templates to Becoming a Cool County
Fairfax County, working in partnership with the Sierra Club and King
County, Wash., has produced a roadmap showing the kinds of
concrete actions through policies and programs that counties can take
to reduce their emissions, including seven key areas: energy
efficiency, renewable energy, greening vehicle fleets, land use,
transportation, water conservation and education.